Just thought I'd take the time to give you guys a few heads-up on various things. Firstly, we got a lot of feedback last year which asked for a proper aircraft participation list on the website, I'm pleased to report on the new website this is the case! Check Out;
http://www.cosfordairshow.co.uk/intheair.php If you scroll down that page it also has the list of countries we've invited to the Air Show and current state of negotiations. You'll notice we're already in discussion with the Polish Air Force who had provided an initial confirmation that they intend to support us but we must wait until the spring to see what form that may take.
You will have all hopefully seen the first flying display update today. NWMAS will be bringing two Strikemasters (in differing Omani colours) for a formation display and pairs airfield attack. There will be lots of ground based pyrotechnics so hopefully this will be a really cool, and unique, display for us!
Tuesday will now be our chosen day to release the majority of aircraft participation updates. This will be done simultaneously on Facebook, Twitter and also here on UKAR. All of the team in the Air Show Office very much value the input given on this forum and we're all working hard to rectify complaints from the 2016 show and make 2017 even bigger and better. So do keep your (sensible) suggestions coming!
Finally, for those of you who might have missed it. Today as we launched tickets we hosted a Facebook Live video broadcast from the Air Show Office which took an 'informal interview' style to give lots of exciting information about all our areas of responsibility. It seems to have been very well received on Social Media so if you're bored it's still available to view on our Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/rafcosfordairs ... 287903017/That's all for now. Thanks for your support, there should all being well be another participation update next Tuesday!
Cheers,
Peter
Operations Manager
RAF Cosford Air Show